Fountain-pen and pencil clip.



G. D. HERTZLEIL FOUNTAIN PEN AND PENCII CLIP.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. II. ISI?.

Patented NOV. 27, 191% wig. 11

rannr nrc.

GLENN D. HERTZLER, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FOUNTAIN -PEN AND PENCIL CLIP.

Leisure.

Spceieatipn of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2'?, 121%..

Application filed January 11, 1917. Serial No. 141,811.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, GLENN D. HERTZLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los'Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fountain-Pen and Pencil Clips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a pen and pencil holder and particularly pertains to a clip adapted to .be attached to the clothing in a manner to safely secure pencils and'pens therein.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a pen and pencil holder which may be securely fastened within a pocket or upon the clothing of the wearer and will afford a grip within which several pens and pencils may be simultaneously held.

Another obj ect of this invention is to provide a clip which may be easily fastened in position and which will thereafter hold pens and pencils in a manner to permit their ready removal when desired.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a pen and pencil holder which is simple in its construction and inexpensive` both as to manufacture and to material.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated, by way of example, in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation illustrating a fragmentary portion of a vest showing the pocket therefor and a pen and pencils secured by the clip therein.

Fig. 2 is a view in section and elevation as seen on the line 2--2 of Fig. l and illustrates the manner in which various articles may be accommodated within the holder, as well as the combined fastener and grip therefor.

Fig. 8 is a view in perspective illustrating the holder as disassociated from amounting.

Fig. 4 is a view in plan elevation illustrating the modified form of the invention in which the compartments of the holder are lined with material which will prevent the articles from slipping therefrom.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l0 indicates a holder which is here shown in the formation of a safety pin having a back 11. This back is formed with a series of arcuate recesses 12, 13 and 14. The recesses 12 and 13 are positioned at the opposite ends of the back and are of a size to correspond to the diameter of pencils in general use. The recess 14 is disposed between the first named recesses and is of a larger size to receive fountain pens and other articles of like dimension. The back is formed of a piece of rigid material which is flat and of a width which will provide suiiicient friction surfaces for the gripping of the articles. One end of the back is reduced in width to form apin 15 which is constructed with a coil 16 adapted to provide it with resilience. This pin extends substantially parallel to the back and registers with a catch or eye 17 formed by the opposite end of the back member. It will be understood that this eye Imay be of any desired configuration and that it will perform the same results obtained by a safetypin in preventing accidental removal of the pin from register therewith.

Reference being had to Fig. t it will be seen that the clip here shown is identical with the one shown in the preceding figures. This construction, however, embodies a friction lining member 1S of rubber or fabric which will prevent the pencils and pens from slipping from the holder.

In operation the holder is pinned at any convenient point upon the clothing and as here shown is positioned within a pocket. When a pencil is placed therein it will register with one of the recesses 12 or 13 and, due to its diameter, will force the pin outwardly and cause the pencil to be securely gripped within the recesses by the hack member and the pin. The removal of the pencil may be effected by merely drawing it from the holder, after which the holder will be in condition to again receive it without further adjustment or arrangement.

It will thus be seen that the device here disclosed is simple in construction, may be easily operated and will positively grip a pen or pencil in .position and permit its being readily removed therefrom.

While I have shown the preferred form of my pen and pencil holder as now known to me, it is evident that various changes may be made in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

l. A pen and pencil clip comprising a rigid'bar having arcuate recesses extending from its inner face, a spring coil formed integral with one end ofthe bar, a pin formed integral with one end of thel coil, and an eye formed integral with the other` end of they4 bar and adapted to receive the point of the-pin. Y

2. A pen and pencil clip comprising a rigid bar having arcuate recesses .extending from its inner face, a springy coil formed integral with 4one end of the bar, a pin formed integralwith one end of the coil, an eye formed integral with the other end of the barand adapted to receive the point of the pin, and a -irictional lining in said recesses; so that when the clip is placed in a pocket and the ,pin inserted through the material of the back side of the pocket the rigid bar having arcuate recesses extending romits inner face, a pin attached-toene end thereof and an eye formed at the other end oil said bar and adapted to receive the point of the pin, the pin being substantially in the same planeas said bar and adapted, when inserted through a `textile fabric, to hold the pen or pencilby frictional .engagement bet-Ween said fabric and said recesses. n

In :testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

-GLENN D. HERTZLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor ve cents each, byaddressing vthe Commissioner of `flaten'cs.

Washington, D. U. Y 

